In 2025, Tampa police reported 1,405 violent crimes (333 per 100,000 residents), including 17 murders, 177 robberies and 1,083 aggravated assaults, plus 4,151 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 421,313. Violent-crime rate rank: 11 of 19 large Florida cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency FL0290200, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | 673 | 1,286 | 12 | 3,279 | Totals |
| Gainesville | 634 | 953 | 3 | – | Live |
| Tallahassee | 629 | 1,302 | 20 | – | Totals |
| Jacksonville | 518 | 5,231 | 80 | 2,165 | Totals |
| West Palm Beach | 493 | 643 | 11 | – | Totals |
| St. Petersburg | 492 | 1,325 | 9 | 2,016 | Totals |
| Fort Myers | 444 | 459 | 3 | – | Totals |
| Lakeland | 370 | 473 | 5 | – | Totals |
| Miami Gardens | 359 | 421 | 11 | 1,744 | Totals |
| Miami | 358 | 1,787 | 26 | 2,236 | Totals |
| Tampa | 333 | 1,405 | 17 | 985 | Totals |
| Palm Bay | 275 | 407 | 5 | – | Totals |
| Clearwater | 254 | 296 | 1 | 1,417 | Totals |
| Hialeah | 173 | 412 | 3 | – | Totals |
| Port St. Lucie | 128 | 349 | 4 | – | Totals |
| Miramar | 121 | 175 | 2 | 583 | Totals |
| Coral Springs | 119 | 168 | 2 | – | Totals |
| Boca Raton | 113 | 117 | 1 | – | Totals |
| Pembroke Pines | 42 | 76 | 1 | 686 | Totals |
| Orlando | – | – | – | – | Totals |
| Cape Coral | – | – | – | – | Totals |
| Hollywood | – | – | – | – | Totals |
| Pompano Beach | – | – | – | – | Totals |
| Davie | – | – | – | – | Totals |
| Deltona | – | – | – | – | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Tampa's violent-crime rate of 333 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 59% higher than the Florida rate (210) and about even with the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 300 residents, or about 27 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Tampa ranks 219th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 167th for murder (17 murders, 4 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 77% of Tampa's violent crimes and robberies 13%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 985 per 100,000, 9% higher than Florida overall. Tampa police logged 410 vehicle thefts (97 per 100,000, 293rd of 351; Florida: 56) and 448 burglaries (106 per 100,000, about even with the state).
The closest city we cover is St. Petersburg, 18 miles southwest; its violent-crime rate (492) is 48% higher than Tampa's.
Out-of-state cities near Tampa's size (421,313 residents): Bakersfield, CA at 496 violent crimes per 100,000 and Tulsa, OK at 833.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Tampa had 333 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 59% higher than the statewide 210. It is 11th highest of the 19 Florida cities on this site; Fort Lauderdale is highest at 673. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Tampa police reported 17 murders for 2025, a rate of 4 per 100,000 residents. The Florida rate was 2.5 and the national rate 4.1.
410 vehicles were reported stolen in Tampa in 2025, 97 per 100,000 residents. That is 50% lower than the national rate of 195 and ranks 293rd of 351 cities on this site.